Africa-Press – Botswana. The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) leader, Mr Dumelang Saleshando has described Mr Tshephang Brooks as the right candidate for the Kgalagadi South community.
Addressing a political rally in Werda on Saturday in preparation for the November 15 by-election, Mr Saleshando pleaded with electorates to vote for Mr Brooks.
Mr Saleshando asserted that Mr Brooks was the rightful candidate to fill the vacancy, following the passing on of Dr Micus Chimbombi of the ruling, Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).
He highlighted Brooks’ extensive background in both business and land administration.
The BCP leader said Mr Brooks previously worked with at Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA), amassing experience to enable the candidate to effectively assist youth entrepreneurs in applying for CEDA loans, a resource many in the district would benefit from.
Furthermore, he said Brooks’ experience at the Landboard was touted as essential for helping community members acquire land and resolving persistent land disputes.
Mr Saleshando positioned Mr Brooks, a local economist, as a key figure who would ultimately help improve the local community’s livelihoods.
Mr Saleshando also said the UDC government was failing Batswana by not delivering on key election promises.
Specifically, he cited the undelivered P300 allowance for nursing mothers, the pledge of 100 000 jobs, and the lack of improvement in Ipelegeng salaries.
Mr Saleshando also urged electorates to be patient and not give up on the BCP, drawing an analogy to the biblical story of Sarah.
Taking the podium, Mr Brooks focused his address on tackling youth unemployment and economic diversification within the district.
He pledged that if given the opportunity, he would see to it that the long-awaited Tsabong multi-species abattoir was opened and expanded into a meat processing plant, which would significantly boost local job creation.
Addressing the critical issue of land, he promised to ensure more young people acquire land.
“Most of you stay with your parents because you are not able to acquire land,” he said.
Mr Brooks also stressed his plans to promote large-scale fruit and vegetable farming for commercial markets.
He committed to expanding existing horticultural projects, such as the Lucara garden in Kolonkwaneng, into larger operations where people could plant diverse produce, thereby creating more employment opportunities.
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